Clogged drains and sewer backups handled 24/7, with a technician at your door in 30 to 60 minutes anywhere in the valley Plumbing for City of Las Vegas homes and businesses, from Huntridge crawl spaces to Centennial Hills slabs
Active Plumbing has provided drain & sewer services to Las Vegas and the rest of the Las Vegas Valley since 1991. License #0047021. Fully insured.
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Drain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair in Downtown Las Vegas involve conditions that differ from the rest of the valley.
Drain & Sewer Services in Downtown Las VegasDrain cleaning, sewer camera inspection, hydro-jetting and sewer line repair in The Lakes involve the same basic tools as anywhere in the valley, but the community's specific conditions shape how each job is planned.
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Drain & Sewer Services in Rancho Bel AirDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair in Charleston Heights run into conditions that shape every job.
Drain & Sewer Services in Charleston HeightsDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair in Centennial Hills work against a specific backdrop: homes built from the 1990s through the 2010s with ABS or PVC drainage, running on water the Southern Nevada Water Authority measures at about 280 parts per million.
Drain & Sewer Services in Centennial HillsDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair in the Arts District mean working inside converted warehouses, pre-war commercial buildings and active bars and breweries that were never designed for today's plumbing loads.
Drain & Sewer Services in Arts DistrictDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair serve homes across Artesian Heights, a central Las Vegas neighborhood in ZIP 89102 where single-family houses, condominiums and apartment buildings sit side by side.
Drain & Sewer Services in Artesian HeightsDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair in Brewery Row mean working inside commercial buildings that were built for warehouse or light industrial use and have since been converted into brewhouses, taprooms and commercial kitchens.
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Drain & Sewer Services in Fremont EastDrain cleaning, sewer camera inspection, hydro-jetting and sewer line repair in Huntridge work against a specific set of conditions: eighty-year-old cast iron and clay laterals, mature street trees whose roots treat those joints as an invitation, and valley water at about 280 parts per million that leaves scale inside every drain line it touches.
Drain & Sewer Services in HuntridgeDrain cleaning, sewer camera inspection, and sewer line repair in the John S.
Drain & Sewer Services in John S. Park Historic DistrictDrain cleaning, sewer camera inspection, and sewer line repair in McNeil Estates mean working with houses built mostly in the 1950s and 1960s, where the sewer laterals are frequently clay or cast iron and mature landscaping has had decades to push roots into the line.
Drain & Sewer Services in McNeil EstatesDrain cleaning, sewer camera inspection, hydro-jetting and sewer line repair in Peccole Ranch involve conditions that shape every job from the first call.
Drain & Sewer Services in Peccole RanchDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting and sewer camera inspection in Queensridge involve conditions that shape how every job is planned.
Drain & Sewer Services in QueensridgeDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection, cleanout installation and sewer line repair serve the Rainbow Park area around Rainbow Family Park on the west side of Las Vegas.
Drain & Sewer Services in Rainbow ParkDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair are the core services for homes in Rancho Sereno, the City of Las Vegas neighborhood set between West Oakey Boulevard and West Sahara Avenue near Bob Baskin Park.
Drain & Sewer Services in Rancho SerenoDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection, cleanout installation and sewer line repair serve a district unlike any other in the Las Vegas Valley.
Drain & Sewer Services in Symphony ParkDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection, cleanout installation and sewer line repair all come with specific considerations in The Hills.
Drain & Sewer Services in The HillsDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair in The Paseos involve conditions specific to this western Summerlin village.
Drain & Sewer Services in The PaseosDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection and sewer line repair serve homes and condominiums throughout The Section Seven near Fort Apache Road and Desert Inn Road in ZIP 89117.
Drain & Sewer Services in The Section SevenDrain cleaning, hydro-jetting and sewer camera inspection in Westleigh involve working on a housing stock whose exact build era is not well documented, inside the City of Las Vegas at ZIP code 89102.
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Licensed plumber for the City of Las Vegas, from 1930s crawl space homes in John S. Park to 2010s builds in Centennial Hills. Open 24/7, arrival in 30 to 60 minutes.
Active Plumbing serves the incorporated City of Las Vegas, about 141.85 square miles framed by Interstate 15, US 95, Interstate 11 and the 215 beltway. Coverage runs from the historic core around John S. Park, Huntridge and McNeil Estates, through the Scotch 80s, Rancho Bel Air and Charleston Heights, out to The Lakes, Peccole Ranch, Queensridge and Centennial Hills, plus Downtown and the Arts District. About 43.4 percent of homes in the city are rented, so many calls come from tenants or property managers and the owner signs off on the repair. Permits for city addresses go through the City of Las Vegas building department. Note that the Las Vegas Strip sits outside city limits in unincorporated Paradise and Winchester, which fall under Clark County. Technicians are on call 24/7 and arrive in 30 to 60 minutes.
Drain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer camera inspection, cleanout installation and sewer line repair are the core services on this page, all performed across the incorporated City of Las Vegas. What makes this work different here is a combination of very hard water at about 280 parts per million that accelerates scale buildup inside drain lines, caliche hardpan that slows any excavation for sewer repairs, and a housing stock that ranges from 1930s crawl-space homes near the city center to 2010s construction in Centennial Hills, each era presenting its own pipe conditions.
At roughly 280 parts per million, Las Vegas Valley water leaves calcium scale on the interior walls of drain lines over time. That scale catches grease and hair and narrows the bore faster than in softer-water markets. A cable machine cuts through the immediate blockage, but hydro-jetting is often the better choice when scale is the underlying cause, because it scours the pipe wall back to its full diameter rather than just punching a hole through the clog.
Sewer line repair and cleanout installation in Las Vegas frequently run through caliche, a cemented calcium-carbonate hardpan common across the valley. Caliche is abrasive and hard to trench through, which adds time and cost compared with softer ground. Poorly compacted backfill in caliche-heavy soil also settles under a pipe over time and can pull it out of grade, creating bellies that show up on a camera inspection as low spots where debris collects.
Homes in McNeil Estates, Charleston Heights and the postwar tracts near Rancho and Decatur were built in the 1950s and 1960s with cast iron drain lines. Before hydro-jetting an aging cast iron line, a camera inspection confirms the pipe wall is sound enough to handle the pressure. Jetting a badly corroded or cracked section can open a failure rather than prevent one, so the inspection step is not optional on these older lines.
A Las Vegas mailing address does not settle which building department issues the permit for a sewer line repair or cleanout installation. Properties inside the City of Las Vegas go through the City of Las Vegas building department, while addresses in Paradise, Winchester, Spring Valley, Enterprise or Sunrise Manor are unincorporated Clark County and use the county permit counter instead. Active Plumbing confirms the authority from the parcel before any permitted work is quoted or scheduled.
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Late-summer monsoon storms drop intense rainfall in short bursts across Las Vegas. Storm water can back up through floor drains and yard drains faster than a partially blocked line can handle it. If the main line already has grease or scale buildup, a single storm can push sewage back into the lowest fixtures in the house. Clearing the main line before monsoon season reduces that risk.
Mature trees on the oversized lots common in McNeil Estates and the Scotch 80s can send roots into aging clay or cast iron sewer laterals. Roots that are snaked out without a camera inspection tend to return within weeks because the entry point in the pipe wall is still open. A camera inspection after clearing confirms whether a spot repair or lining is needed to stop the cycle.
Many Las Vegas homes built before the 1980s have no accessible cleanout on the building sewer. When the main line blocks, the only entry point is through a toilet or a roof vent stack, which limits the equipment that can be used and adds time to the job. Adding a two-way cleanout during or after the service call gives direct access for all future camera, cable and jetting work.
Sewer line repair bids in Las Vegas depend heavily on depth, pipe condition and how much caliche the trench will cross. Without recorded camera footage showing the exact location and type of defect, a repair estimate is a guess. Skipping the inspection step often leads to scope changes and cost surprises once digging starts, particularly on older lines where a single visible crack may sit next to a longer corroded section.
In Las Vegas homes, a slow drain is often attributed to a single blockage when the real cause is years of calcium scale narrowing the pipe bore throughout a run. Cabling clears the immediate obstruction but leaves the scale in place, so the drain slows again within weeks. A camera inspection after clearing shows whether scale is the underlying issue and whether hydro-jetting is the appropriate next step.
Local Tips
Schedule hydro-jetting before late summer if your main line has a history of backing up. Monsoon storms can push a partially blocked line over the edge quickly, and clearing it beforehand is less disruptive than an emergency call during a storm.
If a plumber needs to access your main line and your home has no cleanout, ask about adding one at the same visit. Cleanout installation typically runs $250 to $600 in the Las Vegas Valley and makes every future drain or sewer service faster and less invasive.
Ask for recorded camera footage after any sewer line repair, not just before. The post-repair footage confirms the fix was completed as described and gives you a baseline record of the line's condition for future reference or a home sale.
If your drain clears after cabling but slows again within a few weeks, request a camera inspection rather than another cable run. Repeated blockages in the same line usually point to a structural issue such as a belly, root intrusion or scale buildup that cabling alone will not resolve.
Coverage
The city's first residential historic district, listed on the National Register in 2003, with construction dating from 1931. Crawl space homes where repipes and cast iron replacement come up often.
Along Maryland Parkway just south of Charleston, with pre-war and wartime houses from the 1940s between Oakey and Charleston, mostly on crawl spaces.
About 500 homes developed between 1947 and 1978 on oversized lots, most from the 1950s and 1960s, near Charleston and Rancho.
A large postwar area around Charleston and Decatur with 1950s and 1960s tract homes and a high share of rentals and investor-owned property.
Late 1980s through 1990s development, with Queensridge as the adjoining gated, higher-value community.
The newest large area inside the city, built from the 1990s through the 2010s, where issues are builder-grade wear rather than pipe age.
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Nevada State Contractors Board license #0047021, verifiable at nvcontractorsboard.com.
A family plumbing company serving the Las Vegas Valley since 1991, with some owners who are US military veterans.
Open 24/7, with technicians arriving in 30 to 60 minutes anywhere in the valley.
Insured, with warranties on parts and labor and customer financing available.
What we offer in Las Vegas
Drain cleaning for sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, floor drains and main lines across the Las Vegas Valley, using cable machines, hydro-jetting and camera checks.
Learn moreHD camera inspection of your sewer line from Active Plumbing. Find roots, bellies, offsets and breaks, with recorded footage for repairs or a home purchase.
Learn moreHydro-jetting and mechanical rooter service for Las Vegas Valley drain and sewer lines. Clears grease, hard water scale and tree roots back to the pipe wall.
Learn moreSpot repair, trenchless lining, pipe bursting or full replacement of your main sewer line, chosen from a camera inspection and priced in writing first.
Learn moreSewer cleanout installation across the Las Vegas Valley. A capped access point for camera inspection, cabling and hydro-jetting, installed to the local code.
Learn moreKitchen sink draining slowly after months of grease and food waste catching on hard water scale inside the pipe.
Shower and tub backing up with hair and soap, with gurgling from the toilet that suggests the branch line is involved.
Several drains slow at once and water appearing in a floor drain, pointing to a blocked main line that needs cabling or jetting.
Buying an older home and wanting a recorded look at the sewer lateral before closing.
A main line that backs up again a few weeks after being cleared, pointing to roots or a defect rather than debris.
Planning a sewer repair and needing to know the exact location and extent of the damage before any digging.
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Trusted plumber in Las Vegas since 1991. Call now or book online. Technicians arrive in 30 to 60 minutes.
Call (702) 438-3357 and tell us which drain is affected and whether it is slow or fully stopped. We can give a general idea of pricing on the phone.
A technician arrives in 30 to 60 minutes, checks which fixtures are affected to tell a branch clog from a main line problem, and gives you a written price before work starts.
We clear the drain with a cable machine or hydro-jet as the line requires, running a camera where the cause or the result needs confirming.
We show you what caused the blockage, recommend any repair if the pipe itself is defective, clean up the work area and follow up after the job.
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Real reviews from Las Vegas-area customers we've served.
A slab-on-grade ranch had a mystery hiss under the dining room. Thermal camera plus a listening disc marked one tile only. We were in Artesian Heights, Las Vegas. Dinner was back at that table the next night.
Willa D.
Artesian Heights, Las Vegas
Google review, February 2026
The garbage disposal hummed and then tripped the breaker. They replaced the unit, reset the air gap, and checked the trap. That call was from Artesian Heights. The sink handles onion peels again.
Vaughn C.
Artesian Heights, Las Vegas
Google review, February 2026
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to commend the excellent service I received from Active Plumbing on March 28, 2025. Ace Palmer was the service technician who assisted me, arriving promptly as scheduled. I had an unknown leak in my kitchen that was causing my entire kitchen floor to get wet, and I couldn't identify the source. Ace Palmer quickly assessed the situation, identified the cracked drain pipe and went above and beyond to resolve the issue, even staying late to ensure the problem was completely fixed. I highly recommend Ace Palmer from Active Plumbing, for any plumbing needs you may have. Sincerely, Shane Adam Johnson
Shane Johnson
Las Vegas
Google review, March 2025
Drain cleaning in the Las Vegas Valley typically runs $150 to $350 and hydro-jetting for residential lines typically runs $300 to $600. These are typical valley ranges, not a quote. The price depends on the drain, access and method, and Active Plumbing gives you a written price before any work starts.
Clearing a clogged drain does not normally require a permit. If the camera shows the line needs repair or replacement, or a new cleanout is added, any permit goes through the building department for your address, which may be the City of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City or Clark County for unincorporated areas.
Plumbing contractors are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board, and any license is verifiable at nvcontractorsboard.com, including its status and classification. Active Plumbing holds license #0047021, has served the valley since 1991 and is rated 4.9 across more than 880 Google reviews.
Yes. Several slow drains at once points to a shared line, usually the main that carries waste from the whole house. Run a sink and watch a nearby toilet - bubbling or a changing water level suggests the main. If only one fixture struggles, the clog is in that branch. Knowing which line is blocked means clearing the right one.
A cable machine cuts a path through the blockage, which suits a one-off clog. Hydro-jetting scours grease, scale and roots off the pipe wall and restores the full bore, so it lasts longer for buildup and for clogs that keep coming back. With the valley's very hard water, scale on the pipe wall is often part of recurring kitchen and laundry clogs.
We advise against it. Caustic cleaners rarely clear a real blockage, and the liquid can sit on top of the clog where it can damage older pipe and burn whoever opens the line next. Mechanical clearing with a cable or hydro-jet is safer and more effective.
Valley water is very hard - the Southern Nevada Water Authority reports about 280 parts per million, roughly 16 grains per gallon - and that mineral load leaves scale inside drains that catches grease, soap and hair. Older homes with cast iron drains add corrosion and rough pipe walls to the mix.
A clog that returns in the same line often points to a defect rather than a habit, such as a belly where poorly compacted backfill or expansive clay has pulled the pipe out of grade, roots entering a joint, or corroded cast iron. A camera inspection shows which it is, so you can repair the pipe instead of paying to clear it repeatedly.
Yes. Valley water at about 280 parts per million leaves calcium scale on the inside of drain lines over time. That scale narrows the bore and gives grease and hair something to catch on, so lines in older Las Vegas homes can slow or block more frequently than the same pipe would in a softer-water market. Hydro-jetting removes the scale buildup rather than just clearing the immediate clog, which tends to extend the time between service calls.
A camera inspection feeds a waterproof camera through the main sewer lateral and records live footage of the pipe's condition. On older Las Vegas homes, particularly those built in the 1950s and 1960s in areas like McNeil Estates or Charleston Heights, the inspection can reveal cracked or corroded cast iron, root intrusion, offset joints or bellies caused by settled backfill. The recorded footage gives a buyer documented evidence of the line's condition before closing.
Hydro-jetting for residential lines typically runs $300 to $600 in the Las Vegas Valley. That is a typical valley range, not a quote. The actual price depends on line length, access, the type and amount of buildup, and whether a camera inspection or root cutting is also needed. Active Plumbing gives a general idea on the phone and a written price on site before work starts.
Drain cleaning typically runs $150 to $350 in the Las Vegas Valley, and hydro-jetting for residential lines typically runs $300 to $600. These are typical valley ranges, not quotes. The price depends on which drain is blocked, whether the main line is involved, access to a cleanout, and whether a cable or hydro-jet is needed. Active Plumbing gives a general idea on the phone and a written price on site before work starts.
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Address:3580 Polaris Ave #17, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103Phone:(702) 438-3357Hours:Open 24/7Email:service@activeplumbinginc.comActive Plumbing is Las Vegas-based and open 24/7 for residential and commercial plumbing across Las Vegas Valley. We handle Emergency Plumbing, Drain & Sewer Services, Water Heater Services, Water Treatment, Gas Line Services, Pipe & Fixture Services and Sewage & Waste Services, with warranties on parts and labor.
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